{"id":3494,"date":"2020-04-14T12:58:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T11:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=3494"},"modified":"2020-04-14T12:58:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T11:58:29","slug":"scotland-unionised-workers-have-more-safety-and-security-stuc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=3494","title":{"rendered":"Scotland: Unionised workers have more safety and security | STUC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Results from a survey of over 1,500 workers in Scotland have revealed the advantages enjoyed by unionised workers over un-unionised workers during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

In terms of security, the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) study reveals that unionised workers are half as likely to feel their job is at risk than those who are not in unions, and that almost two-thirds of un-unionised workers are worried about paying bills compared to a third of unionised workers.<\/p>\n

Unionised workers also feel safer, have some degree of better access to PPE, and are working in places with clearer policies on dealing with the virus.<\/p>\n

STUC general secretary designate, Rozanne Foyer, said \u00a0\u201cthe results of this survey are clear. During exceptional times and periods of crisis, when the music stops, those who are in unions find they have the support, security and safety that many other workers can only dream about.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a hard time for all workers, but life is made a little easier when you know that you are part of a collective. The statistics speak for themselves. Now it\u2019s time for people in unions to speak with friends and family about why it matters to get yourself in a union before you go back to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the statistics are:<\/p>\n